The teak base is too short for any of the newer clutches, so keeping it won't work. It's approximately 2 1/2 inches high, so I could layer some Starboard. I'll have to look at the geometry more closely when I am aboard. So much for a simple swap-out!
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Morgenstern, Keith E CIV SEA 08 NR < keith.morgenst...@navy.mil> wrote: > > I'd leave it or replace it with starboard. > > Almost all these clutches have something spring-loaded to push the line > down into a gripper (or likely the top half of the gripper is spring > loaded to push it down into the lower half of the gripper.) > > When you mount the clutch so that the line pays more-or-less > horizontally off the clutch to the winch, the tension on the line won't > oppose the springs. > When you mount the clutch lower...the tension on the line tends to keep > the top half of the gripper from pushing down on to the lower half...so > it slips for a bit until the springs can push the line low enough to > grip it. > > YMMV. > > -Keith M > C&C 35-3 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Aronson [mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:30 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Rope clutches > > Thanks all! The base puts the line at the same height as the bottom of > the winch, but I'll probably eliminate it when I replace the clutches. > It is a big old chunk of teak! I'll be filling and drilling in no time! > > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Tim Goodyear <timg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Joel, > > My clutches mount right on the deck, not on raised bases. That > may have been changed when the traveler was moved to the cockpit, but > looks original to me. I replaced all my originals two years ago - your > halyards will thank you... > > Tim > Mojito > C&C 35-3 > Branford, CT > > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Joel Aronson > <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Arrgh! I think you are right! It looks like all of > the modern > clutches have longer bases. This one may have to wait > until I have > time to make a new base. > Recommendations for clutches and base materials? > > > Joel > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 23, 2012, at 8:14 PM, Paul Fountain > <paul.fount...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > If its original Schaefer .... > > > > Paul. :) > > > > > > On 2012-09-23, at 8:00 PM, Joel Aronson > <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> One of the clutches on my 35/3 is shot. It is part > of a triple on the > >> cabin top. > >> There is no name on it but it looks like a Garhauer. > Its not spinlock > >> lewmar or easylock. Any other possibilities? I'd > like to make the > >> replacement as painless as possible. > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Joel > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> > >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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